With security threats to Supreme Court justices still fresh memories, Chief Justice John Roberts on Saturday praised programs that protect judges, saying that “we must support judges by ensuring their safety.” Roberts and other conservative Supreme Court justices were the subject of protests, some at their homes, after the May …
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January, 2023
December, 2022
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27 December
Michigan co
The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. Adam Fox returned to federal court Tuesday, four months after he and Barry Croft Jr. were convicted of conspiracy charges at a second trial in August in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Fox and …
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22 December
Woman wins $175,000 lottery jackpot in her office’s holiday gift exchange
A Kentucky office manager won $175,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket that she received during her company’s white elephant gift exchange. White elephant gift exchanges have a quirky set of rules: Typically, gifts are opened in a group, with players then able to “steal” gifts from other players. That happened …
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14 December
1 wounded in shooting at Arizona Amazon Flex warehouse; suspect dead
One person was wounded and the suspect was killed in a shooting at an Amazon Flex warehouse in the Phoenix area, police said. On Wednesday morning, a person who was not an employee entered the grounds of an Amazon Flex warehouse in the suburb of Chandler, Arizona, and shot an …
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5 December
Richard Cottingham, serial killer known as the “Torso Killer,” admits murdering 5 women decades ago, including 23
A serial killer known as the “Torso Killer” admitted Monday to killing a 23-year-old woman outside a Long Island shopping mall in 1968 and four other women decades ago. Richard Cottingham was arraigned earlier this year on a second-degree murder charge in connection with Diane Cusick’s death during a trip …
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1 December
Gas prices are now lower than before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Americans are now paying less for gasoline than they did before Russia invaded Ukraine in February as fuel prices continue to drop amid slowing demand across the globe. The average price for a gallon of gas is now $3.47, or less than the average $3.54 per gallon that motorists paid …
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November, 2022
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26 November
One killed, 5 wounded in shooting near popular Atlanta shopping district
Authorities said one person was killed and at least five others wounded when a dispute escalated into a shooting Saturday evening near a popular shopping and entertainment district in Atlanta. The shooting occurred at about 8 p.m. local time on a street near Atlantic Station, Atlanta police Lt. Germain Dearlove …
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21 November
“Supernatural” actor Nicki Aycox has died at 47 after battle with leukemia, her family says
Actor Nicki Aycox, who played the original Meg Masters on “Supernatural,” died last week at the age of 47, her sister-in-law wrote on Facebook. The cause of death has not been confirmed, but Aycox had been battling leukemia since 2021. “My beautiful, smart, fierce, incredibly talented, and loving sister-in-law, Nicki …
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20 November
Pence says fertility treatments “deserve the protection of the law”
Washington — As Republican-led states impose restrictions on abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, raising concerns about how the limits will impact access to reproductive medicine, former Vice President Mike Pence said he believes there should be legal protections for fertility treatments. “I …
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17 November
UVA football players each died from gunshot wound to the head, medical examiner says
Three University of Virginia football players who were shot on a bus as they returned from a field trip each died of a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The cause of death for Lavel Davis Jr., D’Sean Perry and Devin Chandler …
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